Written question asked by Lord Taylor of Warwick (Non-affiliated) on Wednesday, 13 July 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 27 July 2022. It was answered by Baroness Stedman-Scott (Conservative) on Tuesday, 26 July 2022 on behalf of the Women and Equalities.

Vacancies: Advertising

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to require salaries to be published on job advertisements.

Answer

There is growing evidence to show that when salary information is not transparent, it has an impact on how people, particularly women and those from ethnic minorities, negotiate pay. This can ultimately result in lower starting salaries and smaller pay rises.

On International Women’s Day this year, we called on all employers to provide salary information in all of their job adverts, and to stop asking about previous salary during recruitment.

In order to encourage and assist employers in taking these steps, we will build the evidence base on the impact of transparency, through a pilot study with businesses. We will also work with employers to develop a methodology to support them to adopt these measures.

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Type: Written question
Reference: HL1755
Session: 2022-23
Subjects: Advertising Pay Vacancies
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Vacancies: Advertising

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